A recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research indicates that the quality of a high school can predict how well its students will perform in college.
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New York teachers, parents, and students have expressed resistance to the rollout of the Common Core standards and its associated curriculum. As a result, Governor Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers are working to get corrective action passed into law to improve the transition into the Common Core.
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When the full Regents exam data is released later this spring, it will likely show that only a quarter of New York City students are prepared for college.
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The United Federation of Teachers is apparently scared of and threatened by the challenges StudentsFirstNY poses to the New York political world.
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The formation of New Yorkers for Great Public Schools is just the teachers unions’ latest effort to derail meaningful reform in our schools.
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StudentsFirstNY Executive Director Micah Lasher talked to Fox 5 News about the inappropriateness of a union chief’s use of the term “blood libel.”
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Charter schools in New York City have proven to be a successful option for parents and students. With over 50,000 students on charter school wait-lists, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña have a duty to serve those families.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is wasting no time fulfilling a campaign promise to effectively stop charter school growth.
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In Exclusive Interview with NYC Schools Chancellor, Fariña talks about the impact teacher quality has in the classroom.
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